{"id":19650,"date":"2023-09-18T12:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T04:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/?p=19650"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T04:35:51","slug":"why-kanos-rugby-world-cup-launch-with-defender-feels-like-home-sweet-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ayoyo.com.cn\/index.php\/2023\/09\/18\/why-kanos-rugby-world-cup-launch-with-defender-feels-like-home-sweet-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Kano’s Rugby World Cup Launch With Defender Feels Like “Home Sweet Home”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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For East Ham-raised grime legend, Kano, any stage across the world \u2013 whether that be for music or acting \u2013 feels like \u201cHome Sweet Home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rapper is currently working through his rollout for the final season of Top Boy, arguably one of the most highly-anticipated seasons to hit Netflix in years. However, from the 2011-released Channel 4 series, Top Boy Summerhouse, through to the now-Drake-co signed edition on Netflix, Kano \u2013 aka Sully \u2013 is often seen hopping out of a heavy-rolling Range Rover \u2013 a similar model to the Limited Edition Defender 110 that the rapper-turned-actor just unveiled with Defender in Paris, on the eve of the Rugby World Cup 2023 France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, Defender marked its worldwide partnership with the Rugby World Cup 2023 France with an event honoring modern-day heroes \u2013 or to Defender, \u201cTrailblazers\u201d \u2013 who are changing the face of rugby through their determination, resilience, and human spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kano has done the same in his sport. Since the birth of the grime scene in the early \u201800s \u2013 thanks to the likes of Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, and Bashy \u2013 Kano has been a key figure in the emergence of the genre, standing as a blueprint for artists who want to break out of the environments they\u2019re products of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The whirlwind tour of Kano\u2019s formative years doesn\u2019t begin to cover his time in the grime collective, N.A.S.T.Y Crew, alongside Marcus Nasty, Jammer, D Double E, Footsie, Ghetts, and more. However, it was the crew\u2019s regular Monday night slot on the pirate radio station, Deja Vu FM, where Kano was able to reach a large enough audience to use as a springboard for his solo career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@defender One way to arrive. #Defender #Kano \u266c original sound \u2013 Defender<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s this determination in the earliest days of his career, along with his five albums and half a dozen mixtapes \u2013 exploring the full spectrum of his sound, from 16-bar grime to hip-hop and UK garage \u2013 that in the eyes of Defender, holds Kano in such high regard as a \u201cTrailblazer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this being said, the launch night of the new limited-edition Defender was headlined by Kano. Famous for its \u201cheroic capabilities\u201d and all-terrain adventures, Defender is now exploring a musical world it has much in common with, through innovative collaborations and celebrations of emerging talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alongside Kano, the Defender Trailblazers event celebrated individuals who represent the very best of rugby and inspire others to be capable of great things. Featuring rugby legends and current stars such as Ryuichi Nagayama, the oldest active member of Fuwaku Rugby Club, through to 14-year-old rugby player Jacob Pickering who was born without his left arm due to congenital upper limb deficiency, each \u201cTrailblazer\u201d has demonstrated immense courage, inner strength, and determination in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the foundations Defender\u2019s new model is built on. Taking inspiration from the Rugby World Cup 2023 Trophy car \u2013 which is currently touring France showcasing the famous Webb Ellis Cup \u2013 the model is crafted in a unique specification that\u2019s finished with \u201cChampagne Gold\u201d exterior detailing spread across the bonnet, script, and alloy wheels, while embroidered headrests and blue interior stitching rounds things off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While only 23 editions of the new Limited Edition Defender 110 have been introduced exclusively to the French market, you can take a closer look at the model above, along with what went down at the Defender Trailblazer event in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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